Political correctness gone mad

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Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

That statement is logically indefensible. As I get uglier my hair recedes.

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Maybe it is the getting Bald that makes one ugly, cuppa? Don't ask.[bigsad]

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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

French language is very sexist, ''' LE'' is masculine and "LA" is feminine they will have to come up with a genderless word for THE. Oh the cost tom reprint all books, signs etc. Sacre bleu.

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"Eeeez enough to turn ze Vintage sour as well, Monsieur" .[bigsad]

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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

God created baldness to identify the beautiful people, he put hair on the ugly ones, l've been informed

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....and I will confirm that you are most correct Sir [biggrin]

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Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

French language is very sexist, ''' LE'' is masculine and "LA" is feminine they will have to come up with a genderless word for THE. Oh the cost tom reprint all books, signs etc. Sacre bleu.

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German has "Der" for masculine, which may or may not be appropriate, "Die" for feminine, which may or may not be popular, and "Das" for neutral.

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Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

That statement is logically indefensible. As I get uglier my hair recedes.

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I cannot get any uglier, but my hair recedes anyway.

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Originally Posted by Tins

I cannot get any uglier, but my hair recedes anyway.

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Never say never.

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Originally Posted by Tins

All true, for a given definition. In the Romance languages, objects have gender. The Germanics even include a neutral. But when gender is applied to higher living organisms, it is most certainly NOT a construct. It in fact a construct to suggest that it is. No amount of linguistic gymnastics can change chromosomes.

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As I said, sex and gender are different things - sex is chromosomes and gender is cultural. Gender - which is what a society believes is for example the correct behaviour for a particular sex, i.e., masculinity and femininity - is not chromosomes.

[QUOTE=Tombie;3071048]Never say never & be careful what you wish for:Rolling:

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Originally Posted by Arapiles

As I said, sex and gender are different things - sex is chromosomes and gender is cultural. Gender - which is what a society believes is for example the correct behaviour for a particular sex, i.e., masculinity and femininity - is not chromosomes.

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Thailand springs to mind.

I love the conversations in this place. I should not have taken leave for so long.